Here is an excerpt from one of the articles making a case for freedom of art. I personally would argue the same for Hindu/Muslim art. However, I do not expect anyone to agree with me.

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Therefore, in the hope of a renewed Christian aesthetic, I would argue for three crucial elements in our art. First, we must produce art that is both theologically orthodox and Biblically offensive—that respects the historical boundaries of Christian belief, while authentically interacting with the text, and not veering away from the difficult parts of Scripture. An example is Barry Moser’s illustrations of the King James Bible, which includes portraits of the aftermath of the rape of Tamar, a detailed study of the Angel of Death, and a portrait of the graphic death of Absalom. This is not to discount Psalm 23 depictions of the good shepherd. The “gentle” parts of scripture must not be neglected, but rather balanced—for the Bible is not a Disney cartoon, and it is both deeply unbiblical, and theologically dangerous, to treat it as though it were. Second, Christian art should be aesthetically excellent. There seems to be an unwritten rule that if a Christian paints a picture of Jesus, we should not criticize it, no matter how awfully it is done. This is shameful—Christ has redeemed all spheres of life, and Christian artwork should be held to higher artistic standards, not lower. As in all of life, the quality of Christian art is significant, because its quality glorifies its ultimate Creator. Finally, Christian artwork should be radically unsentimental. We must paint new paintings, find new metaphors (or, as Steinberg shows, rediscover old ones) to reflect the symphony of the Christian story. Indeed, the main act of Christian art must be to hold our hands to the flame, to reveal again, as if for the first time, the wonder and strangeness of the scriptural narrative as it sings the beautiful, and terrible, tale of the reckless love of God. For when we delight in the story—as we plumb its mysterious depths, laugh at its jokes, sigh at its tragedies, and celebrate its triumphs—we bring glory to the ultimate Storyteller. This, in the end, is the work of Christian art—to faithfully and excellently tell the story of God’s continuing work, in order to better glorify Him. And Steinberg’s naked Christs, along with Serrano’s “Piss Christ,” though imperfect and perhaps unwitting examples, help show us the way.

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So in this context, I think its also important for people whose sensibilities are offended to speak up. quote]

My point exactly, this article is more about criticizing the "Spiritual Leaders" for objecting to the Fashion Show than anything else. I do agree that Hindus, like everybody else, tend to go overboard when it comes to Religion and as suggested by our friend Dimanno, they should Lighten Up some Same can be said about the Western Media whose radar is a little too fine tuned, when it comes to matters related to India and its religion(s).